Game Preview: St. Augustine vs. Imperial

 

CIF San Diego Section Division II Semifinals
St. Augustine Saints (9-2) vs. Imperial Tigers (11-0)
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 7:00 p.m. PT
San Diego Mesa College (Merrill Douglas Stadium)

Coming off a thrilling win over El Capitan, the undefeated Tigers are just a win away from punching their ticket to the San Diego Section Finals for the first time in team history. Standing in their way are the red-hot Saints, who won their last six games by a combined score of 279-67. This will be the first ever meeting between the two teams.

The winner of this game will meet Mission Bay or Rancho Buena Vista in the San Diego Section Division II championship game on Monday, Dec. 2 at Qualcomm Stadium.

Tale of the Tape

 

 

IMPERIAL (11-0)

 

Division: II

League: Imperial Valley

Head Coach: Kerry Lagarra (6th Season)

D-II Quarterfinal Result: Def. El Capitan 49-42

 

Rankings

 

Cal Preps: #11

Max Preps: #14

San Diego Football Network: NR

U-T San Diego: NR

 

Impact Tigers

 

Senior QB Chris Carter

Senior RB Royce Freeman

Senior C Evan Pumphrey
Senior LB Robert Colace

 

 

ST. AUGUSTINE (9-2)

 

Division: II

League: Eastern

Head Coach: Richard Sanchez (5th Season)
D-II Quarterfinal Result: Def. West Hills 41-7

 

Rankings

 

Cal Preps: #9

Max Preps: #9

San Diego Football Network: #7

UT San Diego: #7

 

Impact Saints

 

Senior DE/TE Nick Allard

Junior CB Frank Buncom IV

Senior RB Tyler Herburger

Senior QB JoeJoe Hudson

Sophomore RB Elijah Preston

Sophomore LB Quinn Seau

 

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